Where does “hurt” come from?

hurt (Welsh) comes from Middle English hurt, from Middle English hurten, from Old Northern French hurter.

hurt (Welsh): silly, stupid, dull obtuse, foolish

Definitions

  1. silly, stupid, dull obtuse, foolish

Ancestry of “hurt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishhurtInjury, harm or damage; that which is detrimental
2Middle EnglishhurtenTo hurt cause an injury or disease
3Old Northern Frenchhurter—

Words derived from “hurt”

Every word from Old Northern French hurter →Every word from Middle English hurten →Every word from Middle English hurt →